First Congregational Church of Braintree
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Visit: 12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"Resurrection for Right Now"
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday
Worship @ 9:30AM
In the Sanctuary
& streaming live on YouTube
(Link will appear here on Sunday morning)
Many days I long for resurrection. For friendships that have fallen away to be restored. For families that are broken to be restored. For our country to be united in listening to one another with civility and compassion. For my own cracked heart to let go of cynicism and risk vulnerability.
On Easter we celebrate Resurrection, when Christ overcame death and betrayal and abandonment, and returned to offer renewed messages of hope and reconnection. Christ was resurrected, but also the community of disciples was resurrected, too. Not to go back to fishing or tax collecting or a return to their "before" lives, but to carry Jesus' message of love and life, risk and hope. They were resurrected into the community that built the movement that became the church.
Resurrection happens all the time, if we are open, if we are willing, if we agree to risk and be changed. Our hearts, our very souls, can be resurrected. We can again be connected to the hope and faith and love of Christ that guides our days.
Come celebrate Resurrection this Easter Sunday. It will be a wonderful, music filled, flower filled, hope filled worship service.
And if we are open, it may work miracles of resurrection within us, too.
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Rev. Karen E. Gale
Interim Pastor
First Church Braintree, UCC
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